Yes, that is more what I was expecting, long thin cylinders, but as I type I wonder if that is only the tip that we can see and the main shape is hidden . I just assumed that they were long and thin to stick into the belt or the tie of the apron. The ones on the auction site were unusual shapes. --- Rochelle Sutherland & Lachlan (9 yrs), Duncan (7 yrs) and Iain (6 yrs)
www.houseofhadrian.com.au ----- Original Message ---- From: bevw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Rochelle Sutherland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, 15 May, 2007 10:07:15 AM Subject: Re: [lace] Kerry Taylor Auctions - is now knitting sheath Here is a link to the story of knitting in the Dales, E. Yorkshire - on this page there is a picture of the knitting sheath in use. The knitter appears to be making a sock :) http://www.daelnet.co.uk/features/knitting/history5.htm I tried a google search for a maker of authentic knitting tools - for Rochelle, wouldn't one in a select Australian native wood be lovely! - I didn't find a source immediately though. On 5/14/07, Rochelle Sutherland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I read somewhere that you can knit faster and with a more even tension knitting Scottish style so I tried it. Even with needles not quite long enough I could knit nearly a third faster than English style. So guess who is upgrading to long needles. It's the sheaths that interest me because then I could knit standing up while the kids are at soccer practise, etc, without the weight hanging on my arms. And I was really surprised to see the shapes of these knitting sheaths. -- Bev in Sooke BC (on beautiful Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) ___________________________________________________________ What kind of emailer are you? Find out today - get a free analysis of your email personality. Take the quiz at the Yahoo! Mail Championship. http://uk.rd.yahoo.com/evt=44106/*http://mail.yahoo.net/uk - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
